How many public holidays are there in New Zealand in 2021?

There are 15 public holidays in New Zealand in 2021. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in New Zealand in 2021?

The first public holiday in New Zealand in 2021 is New Year's Day on Friday, Jan 1, 2021.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply New Zealand's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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New Zealand has 15 public holidays in 2021. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in New Zealand for 2021
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2021	Friday	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 2, 2021	Saturday	Day after New Year's Day	Public
Jan 4, 2021	Monday	Day after New Year's Day (substitute day)	Public
Feb 6, 2021	Saturday	Waitangi Day	Public
Feb 8, 2021	Monday	Waitangi Day (substitute day)	Public
Apr 2, 2021	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 4, 2021	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 5, 2021	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
Apr 25, 2021	Sunday	ANZAC Day	Public
Apr 26, 2021	Monday	ANZAC Day (substitute day)	Public
Jun 7, 2021	Monday	Queen's Birthday	Public
Oct 25, 2021	Monday	Labour Day	Public
Dec 25, 2021	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2021	Sunday	Boxing Day	Public
Dec 27, 2021	Monday	Christmas Day (substitute day)	Public
Dec 28, 2021	Tuesday	Boxing Day (substitute day)	Public

Dates computed from New Zealand's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.